Mr. Chair, when witnesses come to make presentations, there is no requirement for them to be bilingual. They give the documents to the clerk who arranges for them to be translated and then circulated to committee members.
In a bilingual Parliament, I would not like witnesses to feel obliged to provide their documents in both official languages. Some organizations would not have the money to be able to do it.
I just want to make sure that organizations understand that they are not required to do it, because it is Parliament's responsibility.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.